Mower attachment for cars.



E. H. HABICK. MOWER ATTACHMENT FOR CARS.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 13, 1913.

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MOWER ATTAGHMBNT'FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1'3, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11

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EMIL I-I. HABICK, OF EUCLID, MINNESOTA.

MOWER ATTACHMENT FOR CARS.

To all whom it may concern r Be it known that I, EMIL H. HABIOK, acitizen of the United States, residing at Euclid, in the county of Polkand State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mower Attachments for Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

a This invention relates to an improvement in mowing machines.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a mowing machineadapted to be supported on a railway cartruck and including cuttingmechanisms disposed at both sides of the truck which maybe adjusted withrespectto the truck and which may be independently driven by meansarranged on the truck. v i

A further object of the invention is to provide a driving mechanismsupported on the platform of a truck which will propel the truck andwhich will operate the cutting mechanisms, the cutting mechanisms beingcapable of operation either together or independently. p

A still further object of the invention is to provide a supportingstructure for the cutting mechanism at each side of the platform whichmaybe raised and lowered by means operable from the platform and which,when the cutting mechanism is in use, will efiectually support the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a driving mechanism forthe cutter at each side of the platform and inwhich the main drivingshaft will form a support for the cutting mechanism.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings in which:- I

Figure 1 is a rear elevation; and Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawingsby the same reference characters.

In the drawings, 10 designates a wheeled support. A platform 11 ismounted onthis support, said platform being provided with bearings 12which embrace the axles 13 of the support. Arranged on the platform is amotor 14:, which may be of any suitableconstruction, said motor drivinga shaft 15. A

shaft 16 is disposed at right angles to the V Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed May 13, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 191%. Serial No. 767,478.

shaft 15, there being a gear 17 mounted on said shaft which meshes witha gear 18 mounted on the shaft 15. A sprocket 19 is also mounted on thisshaft, the sprocket chain 20 passing over this sprocket and sprocket 21mounted on one of the axles 13 to drive said axle. The sprocket .19 isloosely mounted on the shaft 16, there being a sliding clutch member 22arranged on said shaft and adapted to lock the sprocket thereto when itis desired to drive the axle l3; Shafts 23 and 24 are mounted withinbearings 25, these shafts being in axial alinement with the shaft 16 anddisposed on each side of the same, their terminals projecting beyond thesides of the platform. Clutch members 26 are disposed on each of theshafts 23 and 24, said clutch members engaging clutch members 27 whichare arranged on the terminals of the shaft 16. It will benoted that bythis construction either of the shafts 23 or 24 may be driven by theshaft 16. A gear 28 is arranged on the terminal of each of the shafts 23and 24:. A plurality of brackets 29 are supported on each side of theplatform 11, there being a bracket disposed adjacent each end of theplatform and one intermediate the ends. These brackets support a shaft30, there be ing a gear 31 arranged on each of these shafts 30 whichmeshes with the gear 28.

A frame 32 is hingedly mounted on the shaft 30, this frame consisting ofthe longitudinal beam 33, the terminals of which are offset, theterminal 34: of the beam receiving the shaft 30 adjacentone of itsterminals andbeyond one of the end brackets 29. The shaft is terminallyprovided with an enlargement 35 which contacts with the terminal of thebeam 33. A transverse bar 36 is secured to the terminal 37 of the beam33, said bar at its end remote from the beam being formed with a bearing38 which receives the shaft 30. A bracket 39 is mounted on this bar, theterminal 40 of this bracket being secured to the bar by bolts which passthrough the terminal of the beam 33. The outer terminals of the bar 36and bracket 39 are hingedlyconnected, as at 42, with the cuttingmechanism 43. This hinge connectionmay be of any wellknown type, and is,therefore, only conventionally illustrated in the drawings inasmuch asthe specific form of the connection does not constitute any part of thisinvention. While this cutting mechanism is not illustrated in detail, itis to be understood that the same is of the usual construction,including a supporting beam and a reciprocating cutter bar. This cutter*bar 44 is actuated by the rod 45, the rod having a connection with thecutter bar whereby the cutting;1nech'anism' may bei swung freely withrespect to the rod and the frame 32. The rod 45 is driven by the disk 46mounted on the terminal of the shaft 30. A substantially L-shaped brace47 has one of its terminals 48 connected to the transverse bar 36. Thisbrace 47 is connected adjacent its arm 49 with the beam 33. The arm 49of the'brace extends parallel with the bar 36 and is terminally providedwith a bearing 50 which receives the shaft 30. A brace 51 is connectedto the beam 33 adjacent'its terminal'which is mounted on'the shaft 30,the other end of said brace being connected tothe arm 49 of the brace 47intermediate its ends. Particular attention is called to theconstruction of this frame and the 'manner in which the same is mountedon the shaft 30. It has been found in practice that in machines of thischaracter the cutting mechanism, Which'must be adjustable when in;operation, must be efiectually supported and the driving means for thesame so mountedas to operate the cutting mechanism regardless of theangle at which it is disposed. The present structure is devised toeffectually support the cutting mechanism in such a manner'with respectto the Wheeled support that it will be maintained rigid at all times andat right angles to the line of travel of the wheeled support. It will beseen that the frame 33 is hingedly mounted with respect to the support,and that the drivingshaft for the cutting mechanism forms a support forthe frame, this peculiar arrangement eliminating numerous parts whichare necessary when the frame is mounted directly on the platform.-

' I A mast 52 is arranged on each side of the platform, said mastsprojecting obliquely from the platform and being provided at theirterminals with sheaves 53 over which the cables 54 pass. The cables 54are each connected to the outer end of the cutting mechanism 43 and whenactuated adjust said cutting'mechanism with respect to the 7 frame 32.The cable which passes over the sheave of the mast at one side of theplatform is wound upon a drum 55 supported by the standard 56 adjacentthe side of the platform remote from said mast. There are two of thestandards 56, one being arranged ateach side of the platform, eachstandard at its upper end supporting a drum 55 and at a point below saiddrum a second drum 57. Cables '58 are secured to the drums 57 anddisposed to be wound thereon, the cables 58 each being connected toa'ring 59 secured adjacent the upper terminal of one of the adjacent itssheave supporting terminal, said beam 60 being connected adjacentthecutting mechanism to the fram'e325 V Themasts 52 are hingedly mountedon the platform and when the cables58 are wound .masts 52.. A beam 60 issecureditothe mast upon the, drums 57,- the" frame a will be i lifted bymeans of the beam 60'. Thus the'f cutting mechanism may be raised bymeans iofthe cable 54 to assume a position parallel with the beam 60,and then the frame 32 raisedby means 'ofthe-cable 58. By; thisconstruction, it will'be noted that the cutting I mechanism"may beadjusted to various heights, and that when the same is not in use it maybe lifted to a point'where it may clear obstructions alon'gthetr'ack.

Particular attention is called to theman ner in which the frame and thecutting mechanism are supported with'respect to the platform, and to thefact that the frame may be adjusted to dispose thecutting mechanismatvarious heights. Theframe 32,911 one side of the platform isoppo'sitelydis osed to that on theotherside erthe Platorm, the cuttingmechanism, while operating in the same direction, beingarranged instaggered relation. H. '1 e 1 The many advantages of a'constru'c'tion ofthis character will becle'arly apparent, as it' will be noted that themachine providesan effectual cutting mechanism ""for; cutting weeds andgrass adjacent railwaytracka-aiid particular attention is. directedtothesimple manner in which the cutting mechanisms are actuated andadjusted. -It willbe seen that,

the entire structure" is such a's may be easily andeconomicallymanufactured, and that it the various parts may bereadily assembled:WhatI claimisz- J '1. In a device of the character described, a wheeledtruck, supporting frames pivoted to the sides thereof, a cuttingmechanism pivoted to each of the frames, actuating means carried by thetruck and connected to the cutting mechanism for "operating the same, amast swingingly attached to each side i of the truck, a beamconnectingthe upper terminal of each mast with the outer terminal of theadj acentframe, a pulley ournaled in the upper terminal of each mast,apair of cables freely connected to the-jmasts at the junction of thebeams therewith, a' cable for each cutting mechanism, said cables beingfreely connected to the outer terminals thereof and being directed overthe pulleys of the masts, and independent windingdrums for each of thesaid cables whereby either 'cutting mechanismrmay be independentlyadjusted with respect'tothe frame to which it is attached or wherebyeither frame may be I adjusted independently of the cuttingmechanismwhich it carries. 2. In a device ofthe character described, awheeledplatform, frames pivoted to the cables being directed over thepulleys of the masts, and independent winding drums mounted on theplatform and receiving the last-mentioned cables whereby either cuttingmechanism may be independently adjusted with respect to the frame towhich it is attached.

In testimony whereof I afifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MR. EMIL H. HABICK. Witnesses:

Mrs. C. E. HABICK, N. E. CHAPIN.

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